Fruitland Livestock 10/18
Thursday, October 18, 2001
FRUITLAND, Mo. -- Fruitland Livestock Auction Tuesday. Receipts, 596; last week, 523; last year, 996, Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers over 600 lbs sold steady to 1.00 higher, the rest of the offering sold 2.00-4.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 1.00 lower; Demand and supply light. The quality of the offering was much less than last week. Cows made up approximately 23 percent of the run, feeders 77 percent. Steers made up approximately 47 percent of the offering, 53 percent heifers. Offerings over 600 lbs totaled around 14 percent.
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